The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190621303 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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McGrath, Butler University"The Bible is a high-quality work of current scholarship and thoughtful presentation. The Bible is a true value. Kannady, Newberry College"In The Bible, Bart Ehrman does a fantastic job of covering the material in a clear and engaging manner that does as much justice as possible both to its breadth and its details. Oxford's price on this text is fair, reasonable, and easily the best buy among comparable texts. The textbook presents a wealth of information in a style that engages students and encourages them to go to the primary text."--Kim Williams Bodenhamer, Baylor University. I praise the inclusion of pedagogical suggestions in the Instructor's Manual; Ehrman's provision of these is simply wonderful."--James F. "If one likens the shelves of basic Bible textbooks to a rock-strewn landscape, the
Ehrman is the James A. Bart D. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has written or edited thirty books, including five New York Times best sellers. His publications include The New Testament, Sixth Edition (OUP, 2015), After the New Testament (OUP, 2014), and Forgery and Counterforgery (OUP, 2013).
Ehrman covers every book in the canon, including the Apocrypha, explaining the historical and literary problems posed by the biblical texts and showing students how to analyze scholarly evidence and conclusions.. Comprehensive yet succinct, current in scholarship, rich in pedagogical tools, and easily accessible to students of all backgrounds, this is an ideal textbook for one-semester courses on the Bible. Ehrman provides an exceptionally engaging survey of the Bible. In The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction, Second Edition, renowned biblical scholar and New York Times Best-selling author Bart D